Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19233, Abraham Eustis, Continental (Mass.)

continental (mass)
Eustis, Abraham
W. 19233
Margaret
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Margaret Eustis.
Widow of Abraham  Abraham Eustis, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 who died on the 26 December, 1788. Suffolk Co in the State of Mass: — he was a Lieutenant in the Regt commanded by Captain of the Regt — commanded for: 15 months — in the Mass: — for 15 months — Lieut: Artillery —
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 250 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1839 and sent to Andrew  Andrew Foster, Boston, Mass: —
arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $ 750.00 semi-annual allowance ending Sept 125.00
$875.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stearl Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 85

4034
Feb 26
Margaret Eustis Mass.
admitted Feb 25 at entry 15 ms. 250 $250
Andrew George Foster Boston. Mass.

DECLARATION.
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } ss County of Suffolk =
On this fifteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Honorable Peter O. Thacher Esq. Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston  of the Massachusetts a resident of Cambridge in the county of Middlesex aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Abraham Eustis who was a * Lieutenant in Colonel Cramers Regiment of Artillery from February 1 st 1777, to April the 30 th 1778 is fifteen months, as p nc Certificate annexed, reference thereto being had will more fully appear
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Eustis on the twenty ninth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Eustis died on the Twenty sixth day of December, A.D. Seventeen hundred & Eighty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated. And that she has remained his Widow ever since.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
1788- Viz. on 15 th December 1838 - I further certify that I have known the foregoing Applicant Margaret Eustis for forty years and upwards, that she is of the highest respectability, that she is at present residing in this city, & that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable personally to attend in Court. Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the city of Boston -
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
I Thomas A. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that Peter O Thacher is Judge of said Municipal Court that the above written hereon purporting to be his genuine signature was in my presence & before me this seventeenth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight Thomas A. Phillips, Clerk

Certificate of Abraham Cistis' marriage - also Sarah Parker's and Margaret Clark's affidavit respecting said Abraham.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, December 5. 1838.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now City) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, viz: 5 Abraham Eustis & Margaret Parker, married by the Rev. d John Eliot, twenty ninth July, one thousand seven hundred & eighty four.
That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows. —
Abraham Eustis & Margaret Parker, married by Rev. d John Eliot, 29 July 1784.
Samuel T. M c Cleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel T. M c Cleary above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, State aforesaid, & that the above is a true copy from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named.
Samuel T. M c Cleary.
Suffolk, ss. Boston, December 5 th 1838. The above named Samuel T. M c Cleary, appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed.
Before me, H. W. Watson
Justice of the peace

I Thomas W Phillips, Clerk of the Munici- cipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that Thomas Wetmore & Alden Bradford Esquires, Several are Justices of the Peace in the County of Suffolk that the Signatures written on the annexed papers, purporting to be their Signatures, are their genuine Signatures. Witness my hand at the seal of said Court, hereunto set. This seventeenth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Thomas W. Phillips,
Clerk.

I, Sarah Parker of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two years Do on oath declare that I well knew Abraham Eustis and understood he had been an Officer in Revolutionay Army And in the month of July 1784, he was married to my sister Margaret Parker by the Rev nd Dr John Elliot at my father's house in Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid; as appears by the annexed certificate. I further declare that my brother Abraham Eustis, died _____ in the year 1788 - and that my sister Margaret has remained his widow ever since.
State of Mass ts Suff k ss. Dec r . 11. 1838 - Sarah Parker Then the said Sarah Parker above named subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition - the s d Sarah Parker is well known to me & is a very credible person Before me Alden Bradford, Just. Peace
I, Margaret Clark of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy-seven, do on oath declare that I well knew Abraham Eustis to be an officer in the Revolutionary Army; and in the month of July, 1784, he was married to Margaret Parker of Boston, by the Reverend Dr. John Elliot at her father's house in Boston, as appears by the annexed Certificate of marriage: I further declare that the said Abraham Eustis died _____ in the year 1788 - and that the said Margaret has remained a Widow ever since his death.
State of Mass ts Suff k ss. Margaret Clark Dec r . 11. 1838. Then the above named Margaret Clark subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition, she being well known to me as a very credible person, before me Alden Bradford Just. of Peace

O. W. & N. Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M. E. C.
Tr. 19233
Washington, D. C., October 26, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abraham Eustis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He served as a 2d Lieutenant in Col. Crane's regiment of Artillery from February 1, 1777, to April 30, 1778, when he resigned.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Boston, Mass.
Date of application for pension. by widow, December 15, 1838.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Cambridge, Mass.
Age at date of application, of widow, seventy-six years.
Remarks: Married Margaret Parker, at Boston, Mass., July 29, 1784, and died Dec. 26, 1788.
Very respectfully,
W. Tracy Eustis, Esq. 19 Pearl St., Boston, Mass.
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19233
Margaret Custis
Widow of
Abraham Custis
Lieut Rev War
Act: July 7 th 35
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 29/93 Airtel to W. Tracy Entis. 19 Paul St. Boston Mass.

4034 Naps Dec 22
78 July 1838
To the Hon c
Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 3 p. 22 Dec 22, 1838. Poinsett Affair.

4034 Naps Dec 22
July 1838
To the Hon c
Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Ms 21-3 Dec 22 Plee 22, 1838. P. under H.W.

4034 Maps Dec 22
July 1838
To the Hon c
Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Ms 21 - 3 Dec 22 Plee 22, 1838. P. Austin H.W.

Boston, December 18. 1838.
Sir,
I have the honor to send herewith the papers establishing the claim of the widow of Abraham Eustis, to a Pension, under an act of Congress passed the 7 th of July 1838. and am
Your most respectful and obt. St.
George Foster Atty for Mrs. Eustis.
To the Hon. a Joel R. Poinsett Sec y of War. Washington D.C.
P.S. Please address to the care of Andrew Foster Esq. - Boston.

Secretary's certificate of the service of Abraham Estis -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 3 d 1838
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department; it appears that the name of Abraham Eustis as a 2 d Lieutenant in Colonel Crane Regiment is borne on an account in the Army books in this Department, and credited with Service from February 1 st 1777 to April 30 th 1778 being 15 Months, at £10 per Month. "Resigned 30 th April 1778"
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.